Swahili Sayings And Quotes

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“To spill the beans. Kumwaga mchele mbele ya kuku. ”
– Swahili Sayings

“Truth will out.Njia ya mwongo ni fupi. ”
– Swahili Sayings

“What goes up, must come down. Aliye juu, mgoje chini. ”
– Swahili Sayings

“When the cat‘s away the mice will play.Paka akionodoka panya hutawala. ”
– Swahili Sayings

“Where there is a will there is also a way. Penye nia pana njia. ”
– Swahili Sayings

“You are never too old to learn. Elimu haina mwisho”.
– Swahili Sayings

“Haraka haraka haina baraka. “Haste haste has no blessing.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Wapishi wengi huharibu mchuzi. “(Too) Many cooks spoil the sauce/gravy.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Mtaka yote kwa pupa hukosa yote. “He who wants everything in one go, will forsake everything.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Asiyesikia la mkuu, huvunjika guu.”He who does not heed the chief’s advice, breaks his leg/foot. ”
– Swahili Sayings

“Usipoziba ufa, utajenga ukuta.”If you don’t seal a crack (in the wall), you will (have to) (re)build (an entire) wall.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Usichague mchumba siku ya Idi. “Do not select a fiancee/fiance during the day of Eid (a Muslim Festival)”
– Swahili Sayings

“Usiache mbachao kwa msala upitao. “Do not abandon your own in favour of ephemeral matters.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Mkuki kwa nguruwe, kwa mwanadamu uchungu. [abbreviated: "Mkuki kwa nguruwe ..."] “A spear (should only be used) against a pig, for human beings it is very painful.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Bahati ya mwenzio usiilalie mlango wazi. “Do not leave the (front) door open and go to bed just because someone you know did the same thing but nothing happened to him.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Usitupe jongoo na mti wake. “Do not throw away a centipede/millipede together with its stick!”
– Swahili Sayings

“Usitukane wakunga na uzazi ungalipo. “Don’t insult the midwives as long as you are still able to bear children.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Majuto ni mjukuu. “Regret(ing) is a grandchild. (In other words, people regret only after something has happened to them.)”
– Swahili Sayings

“Anayefikiri amesimama, aangalie asianguke. “He who thinks he is standing (stably), should be on his guard not to fall down.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Samaki mkunje angali mbichi. “Bend a fish while it is (still) fresh/wet.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Ukitaka kula nguruwe, kula aliyenona. “If you would like to eat a pig, eat a fat one.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Ahadi ni deni. “A promise is a debt.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Ndugu wakigombana, chukua jembe ukalime. “:When relatives/siblings quarrel, take a hoe and go to cultivate (a farm).”
– Swahili Sayings

“Mtoto akililia wembe, mpe! “If a child cries for a razor-blade, give it to him.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Asiyekubali kushindwa si mshindani. “He who won’t (from time to time) concede defeat (in a competition) is no competitor. ”
– Swahili Sayings

“Mtaka cha uvunguni sharti ainame. “He who wants to fetch something from under the bed must bend over.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Mgeni njoo, mwenyeji apone. “Guest, come over so that the host may be saved.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Dawa ya moto ni moto. “The medicine/remedy (i.e. antidote) for/against fire is fire.”;
– Swahili Sayings

“Usimwamshe aliyelala, la sivyo utalala wewe. “You shouldn’t wake up the one who is asleep, otherwise you will fall asleep yourself.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Riziki ni kujaribu. ” Sustenance is to try.”
– Swahili Sayings

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